Transdev Sydney Ferries Pty Ltd
Ballot passed FWC matter B2026/935 · result published 26 Aug 2026
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Action not confirmed. A successful ballot only authorises action. We mark it as reported once a source says it happened.
Eligible voters440employees on the voter roll
Turnout96%424 of 440 voted
Voted yes99–100%across the actions
Authorisation windowEndedabout 25 Sept 2026
Protected action has to start within 30 days of the result being declared, though the FWC can extend that.
What workers voted on
17 actions were put to the vote: 2 stoppages, 1 stop-work meeting, 1 overtime ban, 12 work bans, 1 messaging action. All of them passed.
What was voted onYesNo% yes
1. Stoppages of work of one hours duration4240100%✔ passed
2. Stoppages of work of four hours duration4231100%✔ passed
3. Ban or limitations on selling, collecting or validating tickets or fares4231100%✔ passed
4. Ban or limitations on participation in 'Work As Directed' days419599%✔ passed
5. Ban or limitations on operating nominated vessels where the significant wave height exceeds 2.5 metres421399%✔ passed
6. An unlimited of bans or limitations on operating charter vessel services, or embarking or disembarking passengers from charter vessel services4222100%✔ passed
7. Ban on performing work outside an employee's classification, including but not limited to acting up as a Master or an Inner Harbour Engineer420499%✔ passed
8. Ban on attending employer directed health and wellbeing meetings, leave review meetings, attendance management meetings, or meetings of a similar nature with management4222100%✔ passed
9. Ban or limitations on the performance of overtime418699%✔ passed
10. An employee ban on transferring between ferries, gates or wharves during a rostered shift420499%✔ passed
11. Ban or limitations on swiping on or swiping off using the company time and attendance system418699%✔ passed
12. Ban or limitations on wearing the company issued uniform419599%✔ passed
13. An unlimited of bans or limitations on employees responding to, initiating or otherwise engaging in communications with Transdev Sydney Ferries by telephone, email, text message or other electronic means420499%✔ passed
14. Ban or limitations on participating in any sea trials, harbour trials, commissioning activities, acceptance testing, operational testing or consultation relating to any new, proposed or modified vessel, or any vessel returning to…418699%✔ passed
15. Actions in the form of making announcements by way using the internal Public Address system, and/or handing out publications aboard the vessels or at gates and wharves, as authorised by the MUA421399%✔ passed
16. Ban or limitations on the Of work on 24m River Class and Parramatta River Class vessels operated with less than two GPHS421399%✔ passed
17. Ban and limitations on vessels in excess of 10 knots419599%✔ passed
The wording above is shortened from the notice's questions: introductory phrases are removed, and the action, what's affected, how long and any exclusions are kept. A question passes if more than half of the valid votes were yes. † Read from chart images in the FWC notice, so check the notice for the official figures.